Whee Feed The Bees
Bee Campus USA
What is Bee Campus USA?
Bee Campus USA is a program of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation founded to help promote and conserve pollinators on college campuses. It provides a framework for campuses to work together with their community in an effort to conserve native pollinators, increase native plant species, and provide nesting for many different pollinator species.
By approaching campuses with commitments about conserving pollinators that are created by experts in the field, Bee Campus USA empowers Universities to be stewards of these important species. Faculty, students, staff, and administrators work together to carry out these commitments.
Bee Campus USA Certification Commitments
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Establish a standing Bee Campus USA committee to advocate for pollinators.
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Create and enhance pollinator habitat on campus by increasing the abundance of native plants and providing nest sites.
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Reduce the use of pesticides.
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Offer courses or continuing education opportunities that incorporate pollinator conservation.
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Offer service-learning projects to enhance pollinator habitat.
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Display signage focused on pollinator conservation.
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Maintain an online presence for your Bee Campus USA activities.
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Annually apply for renewal and report on the previous year’s activities.
